I built a small MalwareBazaar downloader for lab sample collection
Hi all,
I built a small Python tool for pulling MalwareBazaar samples into an isolated analysis / AV-testing lab, and Im sharing it in case its useful to other malware researchers or students setting up a safe workflow.
It supports:
- recent samples
- search by tag
- search by family / signature
- filtering by file type
- downloading the newest N matching samples
- CLI mode and a small desktop GUI
- Auth-Key setup and connectivity checks
Important safety note: the tool does not extract or execute anything. Samples are saved exactly as MalwareBazaar provides them, as password-protected ZIP files, intended to be moved into an isolated VM/lab environment. Do not use this on a normal host or outside a controlled malware-analysis setup.
GitHub:
https://github.com/greit0n/malwarebazaar-downloader
Id appreciate feedback on the workflow, missing filters, packaging, or anything that would make it more useful for safe lab use.